KBBS Archive 00,000

Re: Stability

Posted By: Nick Schade
Date: Tuesday, 28 July 1998, at 7:40 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Kids needed a bath? (Paul Stomski)

I'm not sure if there is a clear definition for secondary stability. I consider secondary stability to be the highest point on the stability curve. This is where the righting arm starts to decrease. Final stability is the point at which the righting arm goes to zero. If you are going over you have exceeded the final stability.

The secondary stability point has two dimensions: the magnetude of the righting arm and the angle at which the magnetude is greatest.

>

> Well, ya gotta practice those wet exits, especially with the
> kids!

> Note the skillful way in which I used my left arm to hold the
> boat up by placing my hand on the surface of the water.

> Note also how high the boat sits when floating on it's side,
> it is actually pretty hard to tip over (would that be initial stability
> or secondary stability?)

> P.

Messages In This Thread

Size: they say it's not important.
Zax -- Tuesday, 28 July 1998, at 12:07 a.m.

Re: Size: they say it's not important.
Ross Leidy -- Tuesday, 28 July 1998, at 12:16 a.m.

Re: Size: they say it's not important.
CHad -- Monday, 27 July 1998, at 2:25 p.m.

Re: Size: they say it's not important.
Paul Stomski -- Monday, 27 July 1998, at 4:03 p.m.

Re: Size: they say it's not important.
Mark Kanzler -- Monday, 27 July 1998, at 5:08 p.m.

Kids needed a bath?
Nick Schade -- Monday, 27 July 1998, at 8:14 p.m.

Re: Kids needed a bath?
Paul Stomski -- Monday, 27 July 1998, at 10:20 p.m.

Re: Kids needed a bath?
Martin Foil -- Tuesday, 28 July 1998, at 10:55 a.m.

Re: Kids needed a bath?
Mark Kanzler -- Tuesday, 28 July 1998, at 11:00 a.m.

Re: Stability
Nick Schade -- Tuesday, 28 July 1998, at 7:40 p.m.

Re: Stability
NPenney -- Wednesday, 29 July 1998, at 10:08 a.m.

Re: Stability
Mark Kanzler -- Wednesday, 29 July 1998, at 1:56 p.m.

Re: Stability
Rick C. -- Thursday, 30 July 1998, at 1:25 a.m.

Re: Stability
Martin Foil -- Friday, 31 July 1998, at 5:15 p.m.

Re: Stability
Mark Kanzler -- Tuesday, 4 August 1998, at 5:04 p.m.

Re: Stability
Martin Foil -- Tuesday, 4 August 1998, at 5:40 p.m.

Re: Stability
Mark Kanzler -- Tuesday, 4 August 1998, at 6:51 p.m.

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